This section is from the book "Laboratory Manual Of Pharmacology", by A. D. Bush. Also available from Amazon: Laboratory manual of pharmacology.
Gentian consists of the dried rhizome and roots of Gentiana lutea, (Fam. Genti-anacecc), a perennial herb of Central Europe. Properties of powdered Gentian:
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Incompatibilities: To Fluidextractum Gentianae add
Sol. Sb. et K. Tartras ........................ Plumbi Subacetas .................................... Ferri Chloridum .......................................
Gentian is used as a bitters for promoting appetite and hunger.
The official preparations are: the Extract, the Fluidextract and the Compound Tincture.
 
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